Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-17
PERs0NAI.-Mr. W. Beach Taylor, late clerk o1
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. and con
CAMP GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Busy Scenes Of Preparation in tn
Monument Grounds.
HOW THE CAMP WILL BIZ ARRANGED-ELECTRI
LIGHTS AT N1GHT-THE HOSPITAL AND GUARD
HOUsE-NOTES OF THE DRILL.

LIGHTS At N1aHT-THE HOSPITAL AND GUARD
HOUsE-NOTEs OF THE DRILL.
From Puget Sound, from Texas, from New Or
leans and other distant points National Guards
men have waved adieu to their sweethearts, and
are now bowling along over the railroads ON their
way to Camp George washington. And at Camp
George washington there is no drum beat yet but
the revetlle is sounded by the merry ring Of hum
dreds OF hammers. There were busy scenes around
the base OF the washington Monument to-day.
Scores OF men were at work laying out the camp
and putting down the plank floors for the tents.
The camp ground includes nearly all OF the Monu-
Across BabcOck Lake, near the entrance to the
drill grounds in the "White Lot" temporary head
quarters have been establish ID by the committee
In charge OF the camp. This Is a frame structure
intended for use when the camp opens as
GUARD HOUSE.
Here Col L. p. Wright and Mai. vanderburg,
who are looking after the arrangement OF the
camp, make their headquarters. Mai. Wander
burg rides out on horseback, goes over the ground
ond gives needed directions to the bosses sub
bosses, and wOrkmen. 81 have spent two days
now On the hurricane deck OF a horse" ;" said the
major when a STAR reported saluted him to-day.
The camp viii not be square, but viii follow the
lines OF the roadways, the curves OF Babcock
Lake.
GEN. AUGUR's HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters OF Gen. Augur, the command
ant Of the camp, will be located near 14th street.
at the southeast corner OF the grounds. The head
quarters will be located in three portable houses
sent on from New York. The houses will stand
fne view Of the tented fieid that viii stretch out
beyond the monument to the west and to B street
on the north: huge fag-pOle will be erected in
same em1nence Will be located the post-ofiice and
further to the south near the bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing building, the Red cross Hospital
THE HOSPITAL AND TIE MESS Roous
The hospital will be in portable houses, like
those sent here for Headquarters and before them
will stand flag pole with red cross banner fly
ing from the top. On the north side OF the road
wooden building or succession OF buildings is going
up for mess rooms. The Virginia troops viii en-
camp on the north side OF the grounds, and their
tents will stretch out to BabcOck Lake. Today
men with scythes and moving machines were
taking on the thick clover. Load after load Of
canvas tents were being deposited on the grounds.
pany streets, space OF about feet being allowed
between the tents 1t Is expected that about q
viii be near the guard house.. on the roadway 6es
tween the lakes leading from the camp ground to
the drill ground.
ELEcTRIc LIGHTS.
Poles were being put up to-day for electric-lght
wires as the camp will be lighted at night by cleo
tlc1ty and present brilliant spectacle. The work
on the drill ground is being pushed rapidly for
ward. Tracks were being laid to-day for the YES
sells which will move and engage In the mimic
naval battle Of the pyrorama.
At the headquarters OF the drill COMMITTEES, to-
Gay, secretary DeLeOn and all his assistants were
busy In the final preparations for the drill.
GEN. AUGUR's STAFF.
The following Officers have been assigned to Gen.
Augurs STAN: Gen. James A. Carnahan, OF mdi-
ana; Gen. II. II. Wright, OF Iowa; Gen. Johnston
Jones, OF North Carolina; Col. p. Lacey Goddard,
OF pennsylvania; Col Charles King, OF Wisconsin:
Col II. Kyd Douglas, OF Maryland; Capt Sam
Carnes OF the Chickasaws, and Capt. G. A. Sinclair,
OF the Branch Guards; MAI. W. T. McGurrfn, Mai.
VIM. II ShafIleld, and Lieut. Roger williams, adJ1-
tant OF the I'd Kentucky Regiment. Dr.. David W.
1andell, or Louisville, has been chosen medical
director.
The San Antonio and Belknap Rines win leave
San Antonio, Tex, to-day for this city to attend
the national encampment The 1rst-nAmed COM
pany muster forty strong, and the Beknape thirty
nve. They VIII be accompanied by party Of
about one hundred ladies and gentlemen from that
city. - !.